rescue crews arrived. he was a racing enthusiast. neighbors, friends and relatives interviewed by reporters say they have no idea who would want the pattersons dead. prosecutors refused to release any details whatsoever of their investigation, but they are urging anyone with information to call (609)909-7800. jon. jon: patti ann, thank you. jenna: it is that time of year again. you have cinnamon air fresheners, pumpkin spice candles. all that kind of stuff. we are getting close to the holidays. did you know that some of the he scents can actually cause health concerns? we have with us dr. earnest patty, he works at st. barabas hospital in the bronx. whattess is the concern of having these candles in your home. not every scent is as
loss of life at 250 people dead. senior administration officials went to mississippi and alabama for awe firsthand look at the destruction and to offer assurances of federal aid. tonight cnn s martin savidge is in smithville, mississippi. the town took a direct hit from an ef-5 tornado, the most powerful and destructive. reporter: these are busy days at the smithville cemetery. the tornado killed 15 people in this town of 900. and liza morgan knows them all. the living and the dead. like elvin and laverne patterson. the pattersons. their grandson and i went to school together. and now i coach their daughter in softball. they ll be greatly missed. they were a special, special couple. reporter: liza and her father own and care for the cemetery. it s the only business in town still in business. they ve been hard days for
volcanic cloud. for so many families it has been a struggle, kiran. it s also interesting, acc d according to the associated press, sending the royal navy to rescue some people and blasting transportation officials saying there s not a lot of coordination going on. the contingency plans for a volcanic eruption. it is amazing, we would love to hear you weigh in as well if you re stuck in the middle because of what s going on. it s been especially hard for one virginia couple stuck in amsterdam. they have four kids under the age of 9 years old and all at home waiting for mom and dad to get there. reporter: what was supposed to be a few days in europe to visit family is now going on two weeks. sadness, separation and a lot of internet skyping for the pattersons of midlothian.
weeks. sadness, separation, and a lot of internet skyping. for the pattersons of midlothian, virginia. parents jen and strooef among the millions stranded overseas because of the icelandic volcano eruption. our flight tomorrow is canceled. oh. so because the stuff in the air is just too dangerous. but i m just dying to see you guys. this is the hardest thing mommy s ever done so, you guys are the bravest kids in the world. i love you so much. love you too. i know you re being so loved and taken care of there. reporter: a grandmother had been watching the children. look, mommy s making a funny face. can you see? can you make a funny face to mommy? reporter: but now friends are pitching in. we re good on milk. the kids run out today maybe until your mom gets here and john s going to mow the grass this afternoon. it s getting a little long. how is it looking? a little rough, steve.
we can t check in online. 80 bucks down, and we can t go anywhere. they re talking about that volcanic ash that s causing misery around the world. it s been quite a challenge to thousands of people s patience and ingenuity. sarah lee reports about an american couple stranded in the netherlands. they re using the internet to stay in touch with their family. their kids, in particular, back home in virginia. reporter: what was supposed to be a few days in europe to visit family is now going ton to weeks. sadness, separation and a lot of internet skyping. for the pattersons of virginia. parents jen and scott are among the millions stranded overseas because of the icelandic vol can know eruption. our flight tomorrow was canceled. because the stuff in the air is too dangerous.